John,

It’s a well-known fact that foreign entities are legally prohibited from directly influencing U.S. elections. But what about when a foreign investor has partial ownership of a U.S. corporation?

Across the country, companies with partial foreign ownership, such as Amazon, Uber, and Airbnb, have used their money to influence the outcome of elections and political agendas in their favor. Citizens United created a loophole for foreign interests to acquire stakes in U.S. corporations and then use that leverage to influence or control the corporation’s political activity, including campaign contributions, contributions to super PACs, and independent expenditures. We say no more.

Free Speech For People has been at the forefront of this issue, researching, drafting, and advocating for legislation curbing foreign influence in elections on all levels of government. We helped to successfully pass laws in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2017, and in Seattle, Washington in 2020. Now there are seven states (Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Oregon) considering similar bans.

To pass these bills and to defend them against any court challenges brought by the big money interests, we need your help. Can you chip in to help us fight foreign influence in our elections through corporate campaign spending?

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Thanks for all you do,

Ron Fein

Legal Director, Free Speech For People